Equality and Justice

Gorey Educate Together

Planning for the Learn Together Curriculum

– Staff meetings– Each teacher takes responsibility for a theme

– Next year…

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The Right Start (Junior Infants to 2nd)– Empahty– Communication– Cooperation– Respect and Responsibility– Conflict Resolution

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Lift Off (3rd and 4th)– Rights and Responsibilities– Rights in Conflict– Convention on The Rights of The Child

– Refugees– Perspective- many sides to one story– Human Rights Promoters– Working for Human Rights

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Me, You, Everyone (5th and 6th)

– Identity– Me and You– Universal Declaration of Human Rights– Responsibility– Gender– Valuing Difference– Child Labour– Conflict and Dialogue– Children’s Rights Promoters and Defenders– Taking Action

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• International Children’s Day What's Going On: Lesson Plan on Child Labour

• Holocaust Remembrance Day The Holocaust | photography

• Anne Frank Anne Frank

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Profiles of Important Characters– Martim Luther King YouTube - Martin Luther King, Jr.: I Have a Dream

– Rosa Parks Rosa Parks 1913-2005, in her own words

– Nelson Mandela YouTube - Nelson Mandela Released 1990

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Important events• South Africa http://www.songsforteaching.com/twoofakind/s/underonesky.mp3

• Southern States of U.S.A.• Apartheid• American Civil Rights Movement• Women’s Rights• World War Two

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Ideas:• Reflecting: Stories, poetry writing, diary entries

• Interviews: What would you ask them?

• Design an anti-racism/ apartheid poster

• Debate topics: class debate/small groups

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Ideas:• Drama/Role play: scenarios showing discrimination/racism– Hot seating/ character in role/ asking questions of Nelson Mandela….

– Write your own speech……

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• Circle Time discussions– Times when you felt excluded– Times when you may have judged someone based on appearance…

– How it feel to be left out

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• School council• School President• Reaction to budget cuts in education– Letters to Minister– Letters to local TDs– Involvement in campaign for second level school for Gorey

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Assemblies• Junior Assembly• Senior Assembly• Buddy Assembly

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Thank you!